The questions-not-worth-their-own-thread question thread XIII

[aimeeandbeatles]

Are you gonna be a meterlogicist?

 

[ParadigmShifter]

It's meteorologist by the way.

 

[Joecoolyo]

Are you gonna be a meterlogicist?

I really have no idea what I want to be at this moment. Though it's not out of the picture.

 

[cardgame]

Practicing to become a meteorologist?

Thanks for the explanation

 

[Meteor Man]

Yes, very detailed explanation.

Just don't become a news weatherman.

 

[Arakhor]

As long as it's not Michael Fish, you should be fine.

 

[Xanikk999]

I have been brainstorming some possible degrees I could try to attain since im unsure if I want to continue my current degree. I have been thinking about doing something in the field of computers.

I have taken a few programming classes years ago so the memory of it is vaguely familiar however I do not want to end up with a degree where the only thing I can do is be a programmer.

What degree would i pursue if I would rather do something else relating to computer systems or computer design (anything if the end result isnt being a simple programmer). I don't like programming I dont think it's fun.

I realize I will have to take programming courses I just dont want a career that involves it in the end.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I have been brainstorming some possible degrees I could try to attain since im unsure if I want to continue my current degree. I have been thinking about doing something in the field of computers.

I have taken a few programming classes years ago so the memory of it is vaguely familiar however I do not want to end up with a degree where the only thing I can do is be a programmer.

What degree would i pursue if I would rather do something else relating to computer systems or computer design (anything if the end result isnt being a simple programmer). I don't like programming I dont think it's fun.

I realize I will have to take programming courses I just dont want a career that involves it in the end.

If you dont consider community college beneath you you could try that. Im taking IT at the NSCC which has 4 concentrations, two are non-programming.

http://nscc.ca/learning_programs/programs/PlanDescr.aspx?prg=IFTG&pln=IT-NOCONC

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

What does this mean?

In 1969, he chose the University of Florida for his alma mater simply because a girlfriend expressed her desire to go there; Blair was only interested in a college that "didn't have compulsory ROTC."

 

[cardgame]

ROTC is like an army club or something. Presumably most colleges had them because of 'Nam.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

Oh yeah ... I remember that they had a "defer-something" (I dont remember the exact word) in 1970. That was a funny story.

 

[madviking]

Reserve Officer Training Corps; pass it and you become an officer in the military.

 

[Meteor Man]

Way to remove the pic before the infraction.

How much population has Detroit lost these past few years? I heard that it was quite bit.

 

[Flying Pig]

Not being funny Aimee but can't you learn to use google?

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Not being funny Aimee but can't you learn to use google?

Yea but PC+1 > Googling

 

[Tee Kay]

Not being funny Aimee but can't you learn to use google?

Seconded. Stop being stupid and learn to search for answers yourself.

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

If I wasn't so stupid.

Question: In this article from 1977 the only specific reference to a date I could find was a reference to an earthquake in Santa Monica. However when I looked that up the only stuff I found was about an earthquake this year and some housing developments in 1977 and some university stuff thats not really related. Anybody know anything about this?

Also, given a choice between these two, which one would you get? There were two results and Im not sure of the difference:
Link one
Link two

Eh, maybe when I get a prepaid credit card...

 

[dwaxe]

Do items in a simile have to be all plural or all singular?

For example, "If Republicans are like the abusive everyone hates, the Democrats are like the spineless who won't stand up for himself."

"Republicans" and "Democrats" are both plural, while "" and "" are singular.

Source?

 

[Meteor Man]

I think the way you have it is correct. Consider the alternative: "If Republicans are like the abusive everyone hates, the Democrats are like the spineless who won't stand up for themselves."
Doesn't sound right.

So, go with common sense, unless there is an English teacher on the forum.

But, it could go either way. I believe it depends on author's preference.

EDIT: Upon looking at this further, I find myself not believing my previous statement.

 

[Arakhor]

I would go for "the spineless X who won't stand up for himself". As my father might say, it might not be grammatically perfect, but it is idiomatic.